English bohemians sit in cold orderly rows, like carrots.
ALAN COOPERAs these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us.
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And as soon as any object exhibits sufficient cognitive function, those instincts kick in and we react as though we were interacting with another sentient human being.
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As these machines leak into every corner of our lives, they will annoy us, infuriate us, and even kill a few of us.
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Just how do I design if not with prototyping? An excellent question. The short answer is ‘on paper.’
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Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors balanced with a few high contrast accent colors that emphasize important information.
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Computer memories work in a manner alien to human memories. My memory lets me recognize the faces of my friends, whereas my own computer never even recognizes me.
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Well madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What’s yours?
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There’s only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that’s common sense.
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No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it.
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Form follows function straight to hell.
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Past dreams of bliss our lives contain, And slight the chords that still retain A heart estranged to joys again,
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Because computers have memories, we imagine that they must be something like our human memories, but that is simply not true.
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The things like that we could fight about, we really don’t. We are pretty lucky for that.
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Men do not greet one another like this … except perhaps at rugby club dinners.
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I just try and learn to be a good husband and be a good father before I am a good rock star. That means saying no to certain things that go with the business.
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Usability methods are like sandpapering a chair.
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